So Big: A Novel by Edna Ferber

So Big: A Novel

Edna Ferber

288 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective slow-paced
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Widely regarded as the master work of celebrated author and Algonquin Round Table mainstay Edna Ferber—who also penned other classics including Show Boat, Giant, Ice Palace, Saratoga Trunk, and Cimarron—So Big is a rollicking panorama of Chicago a...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 863 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

emotional: 46%

hopeful: 40%

inspiring: 35%

adventurous: 23%

lighthearted: 22%

funny: 18%

challenging: 10%

sad: 7%

relaxing: 5%

informative: 3%

tense: 1%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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